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Small changes big impact
For many people, "going green" is a lot like the voting process. They want to do it, but if they don't, they think it's not a big deal because that one little vote won't matter. Well, guess what? It does matter, just like taking small eco-friendly steps in your daily life matters when talking about going green!
Making your life a little more green is actually a very simple process, and with a few helpful hints that we'll mention below, even the average person can make a huge impact on this precious planet of ours. Below, you'll find five quick tips on how to change your habits so that you can proudly say, "I'm green".
1. Reusable shopping bags - Anyone who regularly shops at grocery stores or even large chain stores have surely seen people using reusable shopping bags (which are usually made of recycled material). These bags make a big difference in the big picture, as it takes over 1000 years for a regular plastic bag to break down in a landfill. Multiply that by billions of bags, and it's easy to see why you should avoid using them!
2. Save water - Be honest, your showers are probably a bit longer than what they should be. All that extra water matters and if you shave just five minutes off your shower every day, over the course of a few months you'll notice water bill savings and you'll be saving valuable energy.
3. Forget bottled water - Bottled water is highly overrated, and simply by installing a good water filter on your kitchen faucet, you can not only save a ton of money, but you'll also get higher quality water than the bottle you're used to drinking, and you'll be doing your part in cutting down on the billions of plastic water bottles that are used each year for bottling water.
4. Use or lose the sun - On colder days, keep the shades open all over the house for an instant boost in free solar heat. Over the course of a day, it will give your furnace a noticeable break. On those dreadfully hot summer days, invest in sun blocking curtains or shades that you can install throughout your house to keep the sun from heating up your home, which makes your air conditioning system work harder than it needs to.
5. Maintain proper tire pressure - This little step can actually save you thousands of dollars and countless amount of wasted energy in the form of fuel over the course of your life. When your tire pressure is off, you burn a lot more fuel, which we all know isn't very green. It takes five seconds to check your tire pressure with a gauge you can get for about two dollars.
These may seem like small steps, but over the course of your life, following the advice above will definitely qualify you as "green". Suggest these tips to your friends and family, and ask for any ideas that they may have. If we all work together, we'll have a major impact on the way the next generation will live!
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